There are 6 ways to get from Gifu to Akita by train, night bus, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Stationtrain Hikari / ...
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Akitatrain Komachi
7h 42mNight bus, train
cheapest- Take the night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Niigata Stationnightbus
- Take the train from Niigata to Akitatrain [186385] Ltd. Exp Inaho 1
13h 11m¥9,482–16,160Drive 683.6 km
- Drive from Gifu to Akitacar 683.6 km
9h 22m¥11,870–17,146Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Meitetsu Gifu to Central Japan International Airporttrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane NGO - AXT
4h 38m¥45,071–48,220Night bus, bus
- Take the night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Sendainightbus
- Take the bus from Sendai to Akitabus
15h 25m¥14,582–17,160Train to Osaka International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nagoya to Shin Osakatrain
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Akita Airport (AXT)plane ITM - AXT
6h 2m
Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Akita Airport (AXT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gifu to Akita is to drive which costs ¥11000 - ¥18000 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Gifu to Akita is to train and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs ¥45000 - ¥49000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gifu to Akita. However, there are services departing from Meitetsu Bus Center and arriving at Akita via Sendai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Gifu to Akita. However, there are services departing from Meitetsu Gifu and arriving at Akita via Nagoya and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Gifu and Akita is 996 km. The road distance is 683.6 km.
The best way to get from Gifu to Akita without a car is to train which takes 7h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Gifu to Akita, including transfers.
Gifu to Akita bus services, operated by Miyako Kotsu, depart from Meitetsu Bus Center station.
Gifu to Akita train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Nagoya station.
Gifu to Akita bus services, operated by Miyako Kotsu, arrive at Sendai station.
What companies run services between Gifu, Japan and Akita, Japan?
You can take a train from Meitetsu Gifu to Akita via Meitetsu Nagoya, Nagoya, and Tōkyō Station in around 7h 42m.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–43,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–43,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–240,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Akita Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–250,000
- Website
- orc-air.co.jp
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Akita Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–55,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Nagoya to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
Train from Nagoya to Shin Osaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Niigata to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 0570-00-1270
- Website
- top.meitetsu.co.jp
Train from Meitetsu Gifu to Central Japan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://www.meitetsu.co.jp/eng/
- Phone
- 052-582-5151
- Website
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
Night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Niigata Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- meitetsu-bus.co.jp
- Website
- miyakou.co.jp
Night bus from Meitetsu Bus Center to Sendai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- miyakou.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Phone
- 0570ｰ000448
- Website
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
Bus from Sendai to Akita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500
- Schedules at
- jrbustohoku.co.jp
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Gifu to Akita train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Tōkyō Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gifu to Akita is 684 km. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Gifu to Akita.
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